Member Spotlight

Bob and Betty Gobrecht
Pasadena, Calif.

FMCA membership number:
L14273. We joined FMCA in 1974.

Our current motorhome is:
A 1989 Coachmen Sportscoach IV. It has more than 375,000 miles on it.

Other motorhomes we have owned:
A 1972 Gruman and a 1981 Newell

FMCA chapter memberships:
Frustrated Maestros (all of the chapters), S.O.I. Motorhome Club, One Hundred Plus, Spartan Chassis International, California, Southwestern Bus Nuts, Alice Detrick Fan Club, Elk International

We decided to buy a motorhome because:
We like the motorhome style of traveling.

Current or former occupation:
Toy retailing

The best thing about motorhoming is:
The convenience of it and seeing the country first-class

We travel in the motorhome approximately:
Three months per year

Our all-time favorite motorhome destination is:
Alaska. We've driven there 13 times. We also enjoy going to Oregon and Washington, and meeting people with the same interests.

Our "dream" motorhome trip would be:
To go back to Alaska

The best thing about our motorhome is:
The power, and the conveniences of a home on wheels

The best alterations we've made to our motorhome is:
Adding an on-road TV and a larger, 2,500-watt inverter

If we could change one thing about our motorhome, it would be:
To have an Allison World Transmission

When driving the motorhome, the most important thing to remember is:
Read your rear-view mirrors.

Our favorite thing about FMCA is:
The Frustrated Maestros chapters and being a national officer (treasurer)

If we could appear as contestants on any TV game show, we'd choose:
"Wheel of Fortune"

Dinner guests we'd most like to invite to dinner in our motorhome:
Many Frustrated Maestros chapter members

Our hobbies include:
Music

Favorite movie:
Anything with John Wayne

Our favorite way to exercise is:
Walking

Favorite store:  Wal-Mart

Favorite campgrounds:
Most KOAs

Items that are always in our motorhome refrigerator while traveling:
Ice cream and frozen grapes

Our advice to new motorhomers is:
Don't be in a hurry.

Behind our motorhome, we tow:
A 1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer four wheels down using a tow bar.

Other FMCA members may contact us via e-mail at:
rwgbcg@aol.com